OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Microbiology and Immunology is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

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Prevalence of saliva immunoglobulin A antibodies reactive with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 among Japanese people unexposed to the virus	28
Attempt of thyX gene silencing and construction of a thyX deleted clone in a Mycobacterium bovis BCG	28
Genome Analysis of Japanese Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Strains Isolated From Kawasaki Disease Patients and Other Sources and Their Phylogenetic Positions in the Global Y. pseudotuberculosis	25
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Involvement of ribonuclease Y in pilus production by M49 Streptococcus pyogenes strain via modulation of messenger RNA level of transcriptional regulator	20
Intranasal Administration of Bivalent RBD Nanoparticles Elicits Strong Systemic Responses That Effectively Block Distal Dissemination of COVID‐19	20
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Diversity of β‐hemolysins produced by the human opportunistic streptococci	19
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Mannose binding lectin‐associated serine protease 2 (MASP2) gene polymorphism and susceptibility to human T‐lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV‐1) infection in blood donors from Mashhad, Iran	15
Virological characteristics of the SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron EG.5.1 variant	14
Lytic Transglycosylase Deficiency Increases Susceptibility to β‐lactam Antibiotics But Reduces Susceptibility to Vancomycin in Escherichia coli	13
Screening and Characterization of B‐Cell Epitopes of Porcine Respiratory Coronavirus Receptor Binding Domain Using Monoclonal Antibodies	13
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Immunization with autotransporter Vag8 prevents coughing induced by Bordetella pertussis infection in mice	11
Huoxue Jiedu Recipe represses mitochondrial fission to alleviate submandibular gland inflammation in Sjögren's syndrome	10
Genomic characterization of New Delhi metallo‐beta‐lactamase–producing species of Morganellaceae, Yersiniaceae, and Enterobacteriaceae (other than Klebsiella) from Brazil over 2013–2022	10
Sendai virus C protein affects macrophage function, which plays a critical role in modulating disease severity during Sendai virus infection in mice	10

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Proteolytic activation of SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein	9
Avian paramyxovirus serotype‐1 isolation from migratory birds and environmental water in southern Japan: An epidemiological survey during the 2018/19–2021/2022 winter seasons	9
Novel and classical morbilliviruses: Current knowledge of three divergent morbillivirus groups	9
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Natto extract inhibits infection caused by the Aujeszky's disease virus in mice	8
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Silencing of circ‐NT5C2 retards the progression of IL‐1β–induced osteoarthritis in an in vitro cell model by targeting the miR‐142‐5p/NAMPT axis	7
Filipendula glaberrima Nakai extract inhibits the bacterial infection by induction of HBD2 and HBD3 expression, and reduction of the inflammatory activity	6
Competitive Binding of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Kelch‐Like ECH‐Associated Protein 1 Inhibits Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2‐Related Factor 2 Ubiquitination and Suppresses Ferroptosis in Macrophage	6
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Proposal of Helicobacter higonensis sp. nov. isolated from a human clinical specimen, and emended description of Helicobacter valdiviensis Collado, 2014	6
Genetic engineering employing MPB70 and its promoter enables efficient secretion and expression of foreign antigen in bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) Tokyo	6
A comparative study of valaciclovir, valganciclovir, and artesunate efficacy in reactivated HHV‐6 and HHV‐7 infections associated with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis	6
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A three‐methylation‐driven gene–based deep learning model for tuberculosis diagnosis in patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus co‐infection	5
Structure‐based virtual screening and drug repurposing studies indicate potential inhibitors of bovine papillomavirus E6 oncoprotein	5
miR‐186 Regulates Septic Hyperinflammation and Predicts Sepsis	5
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Diagnostic reference value of antibody levels measured using enzyme immunoassay for subacute sclerosing panencephalitis	5
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Tacrolimus inhibits stress responses and hyphal formation via the calcineurin signaling pathway in Trichosporon asahii	5
Detection and quantification of Epstein–Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, and human herpesvirus‐6 in stomach frozen tissue of chronic gastritis and gastric cancer patients	5
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Expression of macrophage/dendritic cell–related molecules in lymph node sinus macrophages	5
Correction to “Identification of the Minimum Region of Bordetella pertussis Vag8 Required for Interaction With C1 Inhibitor”	5
Human herpesvirus 6A and 6B and polyomavirus JC and BK infections in renal cell carcinoma and their relationship with p53, p16INK4a, Ki‐67, and nuclear factor‐kappa B expression	5
Smoking enhances the expression of angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 involved in the efficiency of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection	5
Suitability of NIID‐MDCK cells as a substrate for cell‐based influenza vaccine development from the perspective of adventitious virus susceptibility	5
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Targeting of neutrophil activation in the early phase of the disease for prevention of Coronavirus disease‐19 severity	5
Exploring miR‐577 and miR‐494‐3p as Emerging Biomarkers in Sepsis‐Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Diagnostic and Prognostic Perspectives	5
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Stability of Borna disease virus‐based episomal vector under physical and chemical stimulation	4
Transcriptome Profiling and Viral−Human Interactome Insights Into HBV‐Driven Oncogenic Alterations in Hepatocellular Carcinoma	4
Zooplankton act as cruise ships promoting the survival and pathogenicity of pathogenic bacteria	4
A greater effect on clarithromycin resistance of mef(A)‐associated msr(D) than mef(E)‐associated msr(D) in Streptococcus pyogenes	4
A comprehensive profiling of innate immune responses in Eptesicus bat cells	4
γδ T‐cell–mediated immune responses to malaria	4
Lonidamine, a Novel Modulator for the BvgAS System of Bordetella Species	4
Telmisartan ameliorates LPS‐induced pneumonia in rats through regulation of the PPARγ/NF‐κB pathway	4
Hepatitis C virus, insulin resistance, and diabetes: A review	4
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Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Vaccine Candidate MecVax With Protein Antigens Prepared From Animal‐Free Media Is Equally Immunogenic and Protective Against Adhesins CFA/I, CS1–CS6 and Toxins	4
Comparison of cytokine production in mice inoculated with messenger RNA vaccines BNT162b2 and mRNA‐1273	3
Re‐recognition of innate immune memory as an integrated multidimensional concept	3

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A single amino acid substitution in the Borna disease virus glycoprotein enhances the infectivity titer of vesicular stomatitis virus pseudotyped virus by altering membrane fusion activity	3
Interferon inducible guanylate‐binding protein 1 modulates the lipopolysaccharide‐induced cytokines/chemokines and mitogen‐activated protein kinases in macrophages	3
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Lack of Evidence for Transmission of Atypical H‐Type Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Prions (H‐BSE Prions) by Intracranial and Oral Challenges to Nonhuman Primates	3
Modulatory effects of supplementation of Lentinula edodes mycelia extract and l‐arginine on the therapeutic efficacy of immunogenic chemotherapy in colon cancer‐bearing mice	3
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Isolation and whole‐genome sequencing analysis of Escherichia fergusonii harboring a heat‐labile enterotoxin gene from retail chicken meat in Okinawa, Japan	3
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The High Prevalence of Orientia tsutsugamushi Among Wild Rodents and the Identification of Its Major Serotypes in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Where Scrub Typhus Patients Are Rarely Identified	3
Crohn's Disease‒Associated Escherichia coli BasRS Is Involved in Fimbriae Expression, Contributing to Epithelial Cell Invasion	3
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Virus detection of measles‐negative cases in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, from 2017 to 2019	3
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Generation of a photocontrollable recombinant bovine parainfluenza virus type 3	3
Virulence Potential of Nonclinical Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolates From Vietnam: Evidence for Functional T3SS2‐Mediated Enterotoxicity	3
Promising whole‐cell vaccines against cryptococcosis	3
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The autotransporter BafA contributes to the proangiogenic potential of Bartonella elizabethae	2
Diagnostic value of lncRNA NORAD in pulmonary tuberculosis and its regulatory role in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of macrophages	2
Comprehensive characterization of sortase A‐dependent surface proteins in Streptococcus mutans	2
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Coculture of Bifidobacterium bifidum G9‐1 With Butyrate‐Producing Bacteria Promotes Butyrate Production	2
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Involvement of SARS‐CoV‐2 accessory proteins in immunopathogenesis	2
Differential activation of innate and adaptive lymphocytes during latent or active infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis	2
TLR2 mediates autophagy through ERK signaling pathway in Chlamydia psittaci CPSIT_p7 protein‐stimulated RAW264.7 cells	2
N‐glycosylation of the SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein at Asn331 and Asn343 is involved in spike‐ACE2 binding, virus entry, and regulation of IL‐6	2
Investigating theobromine as a potential anti‐human coronaviral agent	2
SlyA regulates virulence gene expressions through activation of pchA regulatory gene in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli	2
Minimal Influenza Virus Transmission From Touching Contaminated Floors and Metal Door Levers: Laboratory Study II	2
Anti‐inflammatory effect a specific Lactiplantibacillus plantarum in an ovalbumin‐induced asthma model	2
Anti‐Human Endogenous Retrovirus and Anti‐Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Humoral Response in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Case Control Study	2
GAS‐J, a User‐Friendly Browser Application for Genome Assembly, emm‐Typing, MLST Typing, and Virulence Factor Gene Detection of Streptococcus pyogenes	2
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Oral mitis group streptococci: A silent majority in our oral cavity	1
Hypoxia‐Inducible Factor 1 Alpha Potentiates Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced Expression of IL‐13 and IL‐33 in Mast Cells Under Hypoxia	1
West Nile virus–associated HLA‐DRB1 alleles in the Greek population: A structural perspective	1
Molecular mechanism of Streptococcus pneumoniae–targeting xenophagy recognition and evasion: Reinterpretation of pneumococci as intracellular bacteria	1
Advances of genetic engineering in streptococci and enterococci	1
BUD23–TRMT112 interacts with the L protein of Borna disease virus and mediates the chromosomal tethering of viral ribonucleoproteins	1
First detection and biological characterization of an avian metaavulavirus 8 isolated from a migratory swan goose in Qinghai Lake, Northwest China	1
RETRACTION: Expression of Small RNAs of Bordetella Pertussis Colonizing Murine Tracheas	1
Predictive value of CXCL10 for the occurrence of immune‐related adverse events in patient with renal cell carcinoma	1
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Development of recombinant rotavirus carrying herpes simplex virus 2 glycoprotein D gene based on reverse genetics technology	1
Emergence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus serotype O10:K4 in Thailand	1
Antibiotic susceptibility and genome analysis of Enterococcus species isolated from inpatients in one hospital with no apparent outbreak of vancomycin‐resistant Enterococcus in Japan	1
Comparative Analysis of the Nuclear Egress Complex in Human Herpesvirus 6A and 6B	1
Establishment of COS‐BK cells persistently infected with archetype BK polyomavirus	1
A fungal‐binding agglutinin in the skin slime of Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) is glyceraldehyde 3‐phosphate dehydrogenase	1
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Nicotine promotes Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv growth and overexpression of virulence genes	1
RpoB H481Y Rifampicin Resistance Mutation‐Associated Oxidative Stress Sensitivity Reduces the Virulence of Staphylococcus aureus	1
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Coccomyxa sp.KJ extract affects the fate of T cells stimulated by toxic shock syndrome toxin‐1, a superantigen secreted by Staphylococcus aureus	1
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Horizontal Gene Transfer Systems for Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Gram‐Negative Bacteria	1
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Host innate and adaptive immunity shapes the gut microbiota biogeography	1
Epidemiological and hematological investigation of dengue virus infection	1
Circulating Cell‐Free DNA of Bovine Leukemia Virus: A Promising Biomarker for Enzootic Bovine Leukosis	1
Extended application of the rapid post‐mortem test kit for bovine spongiform encephalopathy to chronic wasting disease	1
Human serum albumin stabilizes streptolysin S activity secreted in the extracellular milieu by streptolysin S‐producing streptococci	1
Gene expression in lung epithelial cells following interaction with Pneumocystis carinii and its specific life forms yields insights into host gene responses to infection	1
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Phylogenic position and low genomic diversity of “Candidatus Rickettsia kotlanii” inferred by complete genome sequences of two Japanese isolates	1
Supersulfides: A Promising Therapeutic Approach for Autoinflammatory Diseases	1
Multiple clades of SARS‐CoV‐2 were introduced to Thailand during the first quarter of 2020	1
Crawling motility of Treponema denticola modulated by outer sheath protein	0
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Association of the rs4143815 polymorphism of PDL1 gene with HTLV‐1 infection and proviral load in asymptomatic blood donors in northeast Iran	0
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Strategy to Identify Virulence‐Related Genes of the Pathogenic Fungus Trichosporon asahii Using an Efficient Gene‐Targeting System	0
A multilocus sequence typing method of Staphylococcus aureus DNAs in a sample from human skin	0

MYBBP1A is required for efficient replication and gene expression of herpes simplex virus 1	0
Probiotics as a biotherapeutics for the management and prevention of respiratory tract diseases	0
Rheotaxis in Mycoplasma gliding	0
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Analysis of neuraminidase activity of human parainfluenza viruses using enzyme‐linked lectin assay and BTP3‐Neu5Ac assay	0
Pneumococcal proteins ClpC and UvrC as novel host plasminogen binding factors	0
Tumor‐associated macrophages: The key player in hepatoblastoma microenvironment and the promising therapeutic target	0
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Lipoprotein signal peptidase‐deficient Streptococcus pneumoniae exhibits impaired Toll‐like receptor 2‐stimulatory activity	0
Differences in the sequence of PlcR transcriptional regulator–binding site affect sphingomyelinase production in Bacillus cereus	0
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Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Density and PD‐L1 Expression Predict the Response to Anti‐PD1 Therapy in Recurrent Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma	0
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Development of a double‐antibody sandwich ELISA for detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 variants based on nucleocapsid protein‐specific antibodies	0
Establishment of a new reverse genetics system for respiratory syncytial virus under the control of RNA polymerase II	0
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Biofilm‐derived membrane vesicles exhibit potent immunomodulatory activity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1	0
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Analysis of the upstream genetic structures of the ISEcp1‐bla_CTX‐M transposition units in Escherichia coli isolates carrying bla_CTX‐M obtained from th	0
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RETRACTION: Current Understanding of Bordetella‐Induced Cough	0
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Biological characteristics and pathogenicity of a Staphylococcus aureus strain with an incomplete hemolytic phenotype isolated from bovine milk	0
Effects of antibiotics on the viability of and toxin production by Clostridium botulinum	0
Duck Tembusu virus induces stronger cellular responses than Japanese encephalitis virus in primary duck neurons and fibroblasts	0
Large‐scale investigation of zoonotic viruses in the era of high‐throughput sequencing	0
Establishment of monoclonal antibodies broadly neutralize infection of hepatitis B virus	0
Secondary streptococcal infection following influenza	0
Diagnostic Markers of Severe COVID‐19 and Community‐Acquired Pneumonia in Children From Southern India	0
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Recreational Facilities as Reservoirs for Multidrug‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus	0
Circ_0008410 contributes to fibroblast‐like synoviocytes dysfunction by regulating miR‐149‐5p/HIPK2 axis	0
ldhA‐induced persister in Escherichia coli is formed through accidental SOS response via intracellular metabolic perturbation	0
The Prevalence and Comparative Analysis of Adhesion and Biofilm‐Related Genes in Staphylococcus aureus Isolates: A Network Meta‐Analysis	0
Evaluation of the Antiherpes Simplex Virus Activities of Thiourea‐Based Compounds	0
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Pathogenicity of genotype 2.1 classical swine fever virus isolated from Japan in 2019 in pigs	0
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Characterization of missense mutations in the NADPH oxidase partner p22^phox in the A22° subtype of chronic granulomatous disease	0
Molecular signatures in cetacean morbillivirus and host species proteomes: Unveiling the evolutionary dynamics of an enigmatic pathogen?	0
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Analysis of the Functional Role of TIMM29 in the Hepatitis B Virus Life Cycle	0
Infectious sporozoite challenge modulates radiation attenuated sporozoite vaccine–induced memory CD8⁺T cells for better survival characteristics	0
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Effects of immune checkpoint blockade on antigen‐specific CD8⁺ T cells for use in adoptive cellular therapy	0
Synergistic Inactivation of Airborne Viruses by Low‐Concentration Ozone With High Humidity and Temperature	0
Viral shedding and the durability of immunoglobulin G antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2	0
A basic charge cluster near the C‐terminus of the cytoplasmic tail contributes to the molecular stability of human herpesvirus 8 E3 ubiquitin ligases	0
Neurofilament Light Chain: A Potential Diagnostic Biomarker for Rabies	0
Potential role of green tea amino acid l‐theanine in the activation of innate immune response by enhancing expression of cytochrome b₅₅₈ responsible for the reactiv	0
BCL6 Promotes Transcription of GPR61 to Suppress IL‐1β‐Induced Osteoarthritis Progression in C28/I2 Cells	0
What is the clinical impact of occult HBV infections and anti‐HBc positivity in patients with chronic hepatitis C?	0
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Establishment of measles virus receptor‐expressing Vero cells lacking functional poliovirus receptors	0
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Analysis of multidrug‐resistant determinants of clinically isolated Acinetobacter baumannii CYZ via whole genome sequencing	0
Azithromycin regulates bacterial virulence and immune response in a murine model of ceftazidime‐treated Pseudomonas aeruginosa acute pneumonia	0
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Antimicrobial peptide HI‐3 from Hermetia illucens alleviates inflammation in lipopolysaccharide‐stimulated RAW264.7 cells via suppression of the nuclear factor kappa‐B signaling pathway	0
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The role of C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) in regulating macrophage polarization in RAW264.7 cells	0
An Atypical Kappa‐Class Chaperone‐Usher Fimbriae of a Human Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Strain Shows Multi‐Host Adherence and Distinct Phylogenetic Feature	0
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Classification of C‐Type Lectins and Recognition of Pathogens	0
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Genetic Characterization of a Novel Retron Element Isolated from Vibrio mimicus	0
Cytokines profile in patients with acute and chronic hepatitis B infection	0
Activation of inflammasomes and mechanisms for intracellular recognition of Listeria monocytogenes	0
The prevention effect of Limosilactobacillus reuteri on acute kidney injury by regulating gut microbiota	0
Rapid quantitative detection system for measles virus‐neutralizing antibodies using HiBiT‐tagged virus‐like particles	0
Expression Purification and Immunogenicity Detection of HtsA + FtsB Fusion Protein From Streptococcus pyogenes	0
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Bioinformatic investigation of Nipah virus surface protein mutations: Molecular docking with Ephrin B2 receptor, molecular dynamics simulation, and structural impact analysis	0
A Mouse Model of Ovalbumin‐Induced Airway Allergy Exhibits Altered Localization of SARS‐CoV‐2‐Susceptible Cells in the Lungs, Which Reflects Omicron BA.5 Infection Dynamics, Viral Mutations, and Immun	0
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The roles of BST‐2 in murine B cell development and on virus propagation	0
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FTO Aggravates the Infiltration of Inflammatory Cells and Pulmonary Fibrosis in Silicosis Though Inducing the Imbalance of Macrophages Polarization	0
Efficient Neutralizing Antibodies Induction by Human Parvovirus B19 Epitope‐Presenting Protein Nanoparticles	0
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Discovery of a novel spotted fever group Rickettsia, “Candidatus Rickettsia kedanie,” in unfed larval chigger mites, Leptotrombidium scutellare	0
Oral and rectal colonization of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus in long‐term care facility residents and their association with clinical status	0
Evaluation of CHROMagar™ Candida Plus chromogenic agar for the presumptive identification of Candida auris	0
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Phenotypic characterization of human peripheral γδT‐cell subsets in glioblastoma	0
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Y‐shaped RNA secondary structure of a noncoding region in the genomic RNA of tick‐borne encephalitis virus affects pathogenicity	0